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Cambridge Analytica, the political intelligence firm whose tactics came under fire and sparked a whirlwind of scrutiny over Facebook data, has submitted papers in the U.S. to begin liquidating. The move comes less than three weeks after Cambridge Analytica announced it would shut down.

The UK's information watchdog has said it will continue its investigation into Cambridge Analytica's role in the Facebook data scandal - even though the company has announced it is closing down. The firm denies any wrongdoing in accessing the personal details of millions of people, and says media attention has driven away all of its clients. Sonia Legg reports
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The company is also said to be under investigation by U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller as he probes Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. That will continue.

Cambridge Analytica said this month it had "unwavering confidence that its employees have acted ethically and lawfully," but "the siege of media coverage has driven away virtually all of the company’s customers and suppliers."

The company had 107 full-time employees and offices in London, New York and Washington, D.C., as of this month.

In a court filing, Cambridge Analytica listed assets of about $100,000 to $500,000 and debts of about $1 million to $10 million. The company said it had no more than 49 creditors.